Test 10-Meteorology review

On clear nights in late summer and early fall in Shenandoah Valley, why does ground fog form in the low areas near the Shenandoah River?

• Cool, moist air ascends from the river to the hilltops

• There is more air pollution in the evenings

• Cool, descending air meets moist air in the low areas near the river.

• Warm winds bring moisture from the hills down into the valley

In which level of the atmosphere is ozone concentrated?

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

Seasonal changes occur because of….

• Earth’s tilt

• Earth’s shape

• The distance between Earth and the moon

• The time of year.

Because of convection, the warmest air in a room?

• Spreads out in all directions

• rises toward the ceiling

• transfers heat to the walls

• sinks toward the floor.

Why do hurricanes originate in the warm ocean water?

• A hurricane can only form thunderstorm clouds from extremely dense water.

• The energy source of a hurricane is derived from increased tidal energy.

• The primary source of energy for a hurricane is the heat of condensation being released.

• A hurricane can only form in water areas with an increased amount of carbon dioxide.

Which of the following is NOT a factor that controls temperature?

• longitude

• cloud cover

• altitude

The label L indicates an area of low-

• temperatures

• pressure

• altitude

• rainfall

How is the intake of solar radiation affected by the increase of carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere?

• A reduced amount of energy is passed through the Earth’s atmosphere.

• A reduced amount of energy is absorbed by the Earth’s atmosphere.

• Additional energy is trapped by greenhouse gases.

• Additional energy is reflected back into space.

When a liquid absorbs energy and changes to gas, what takes place?

• condensation

• sublimation

• infiltration

• evaporation

By viewing the graphs, a realistic conclusion would be that global temperatures and carbon dioxide levels are-

• not related

• inversely related

• indirectly related

• directly related